| The first excerpt represents the element of Air. It speaks of mental influences and the process of thought, and is drawn from King James Bible: NEH 12:11 And Joiada begat Jonathan, and Jonathan begat Jaddua.
NEH 12:12 And in the days of Joiakim were priests, the chief of the
fathers: of Seraiah, Meraiah; of Jeremiah, Hananiah;
NEH 12:13 Of Ezra, Meshullam; of Amariah, Jehohanan;
NEH 12:14 Of Melicu, Jonathan; of Shebaniah, Joseph;
NEH 12:15 Of Harim, Adna; of Meraioth, Helkai;
NEH 12:16 Of Iddo, Zechariah; of Ginnethon, Meshullam;
NEH 12:17 Of Abijah, Zichri; of Miniamin, of Moadiah, Piltai:
NEH 12:18 Of Bilgah, Shammua; of Shemaiah, Jehonathan;
NEH 12:19 And of Joiarib, Mattenai; of Jedaiah, Uzzi;
NEH 12:20 Of Sallai, Kallai; of Amok, Eber;
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The second excerpt represents the element of Fire. It speaks of emotional influences and base passions, and is drawn from King James Bible: seek me, let these go their way:
JOH 18:9 That the saying might be fulfilled, which he spake, Of them
which thou gavest me have I lost none.
JOH 18:10 Then Simon Peter having a sword drew it, and smote the high
priest's servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant's name was
Malchus.
JOH 18:11 Then said Jesus unto Peter, Put up thy sword into the sheath:
the cup which my Father hath given me, shall I not drink it?
JOH 18:12 Then the band and the captain and officers of the Jews took
Jesus, and bound him,
JOH 18:13 And led him away to Annas first; for he was father in law to
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| The third excerpt represents the element of Water. It speaks of pure spiritual influences and feelings of love, and is drawn from King James Bible: sleep with his fathers, that I and my son Solomon shall be counted
offenders.
KI1 1:22 And, lo, while she yet talked with the king, Nathan the
prophet also came in.
KI1 1:23 And they told the king, saying, Behold Nathan the prophet. And
when he was come in before the king, he bowed himself before the king
with his face to the ground.
KI1 1:24 And Nathan said, My lord, O king, hast thou said, Adonijah
shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne?
KI1 1:25 For he is gone down this day, and hath slain oxen and fat
cattle and sheep in abundance, and hath called all the king's sons, and
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The fourth excerpt represents the element of Earth. It speaks of physical influences and the impact of the unseen on the visible world, and is drawn from King James Bible: LEV 16:27 And the bullock for the sin offering, and the goat for the
sin offering, whose blood was brought in to make atonement in the holy
place, shall one carry forth without the camp; and they shall burn in
the fire their skins, and their flesh, and their dung.
LEV 16:28 And he that burneth them shall wash his clothes, and bathe
his flesh in water, and afterward he shall come into the camp.
LEV 16:29 And this shall be a statute for ever unto you: that in the
seventh month, on the tenth day of the month, ye shall afflict your
souls, and do no work at all, whether it be one of your own country, or
a stranger that sojourneth among you:
LEV 16:30 For on that day shall the priest make an atonement for you,
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